In re the Estate of Reed

In 1963, testatrix executed a will in which she left $5.00 to her sister, the appellant, and the bulk of the estate to a charity. The testatrix died in 1970 and her sister now attacks the will on the grounds that the testatrix lacked testamentary capacity at the time of execution of the will seven years before her death.

The appellant opposed probate of the will before the Register of Wills. After a hearing, the Register ordered probate. Appellant appealed to the Court of Chancery, which affirmed the Register’s decision.

Two arguments for reversal of the Chancellor are advanced. Both are…